Grading Obama: Marc Lamont Hill

November 25, 2011

Columbia's Hill would like to see the president address black concerns more forcefully.

Grading Obama: Imani Perry

This Princeton professor didn't expect President Obama's priorities to be determined by his race.

Grading Obama: Richard Thompson Ford

This Stanford Law School professor says that race has not made a difference in President Obama's term.

Grading Obama: Hugh B. Price

This Brookings scholar says that President Obama made clear he would not pursue a black agenda.

Grading Obama: Mark Anthony Neal

The Duke professor says that Obama's presidency has not been surprising.

Grading Obama: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

The Princeton professor says that President Obama does not embody what he promised in the campaign.

Grading Obama: Ralph Richard Banks

This Stanford Law professor says that President Obama has not addressed the concerns of African Americans.

Grading Obama: Katherine Tate

The UC Irvine professor argues that President Obama has been responsive to blacks.

Grading Obama: Kwame Anthony Appiah

This Princeton professor says that the president has done too little for the poor.